less than a week to go!!

Not far to go now ,
 Palm trees are in, dinosaur is half built , most of the painting is done (walls and floor that is), half finnished paintings are everywhere ......

 Saturday 27th August from Midday until 10:30pm we will be giving away free food and booze!( of course within reasonable limits)

So come along to our first public opening of our workshops in Roborough Plymouth and you might just find something worth turning the telly off for !

Meet the artists, See the work , enter the competitions but be warned these are real artists and it wouldnt take much to incite them, so be nice and well be the same x

New Arts market for Tavistock

The new arts market in Bank Square, Tavistock is under way where by the local councils are once again looking to the artistic community to provide free side shows for thier ailing commercial hubs in a vain attempt to bring about new interest.
 Unfortunately this is a double edged sword as most artists that rely on a regular trade but are not able to command high prices have to have thier work out and exhibited in order to generate sales , so to many this will seem a wonderful opportunity to get work seen and sold, but alas these schemes tend to fissle out as poor sales reflect poor attendence and consequently participation. it would be a far greater thing for the council to aknowledge the benefit and culture that such a scheme would encourage if it were to be a funded opportunity.

 The new arts market will be open one saturday a month untill October, again leaving room for seasonal interuptions and confusion concerning non sequenced dates.

 In light of all of this I do wish the Arts market every success and hope that my predictions dont come to fruition , in order to make that the case please go along to support your local talents on
August 20th

September 17th

October15th

and dont forget to pop in to Artby Valerio open studios between Plymouth and Tavistock.

Drawn to the Valley 2011 openstudios event!

The 'Drawn to the valley' Open Studios event is an annual opportunity to see over 130 participating artists from the Tamar Valley, at work in thier studio enviroment, to view works in progress and discuss the work and techniques with the creative force responsible. This week long event really is a wonderful chance for you to get in touch with any artists of specific interest to you !

Drawn to the Valley runs fromSaturday 27th August 2011 untill Sunday 4th September 2011.

prebooking is advisable and further information can be obtained from the 'Drawn to the Valley2011' guide book, available from a variety of sources. Alternativly check details online.

What if .....

If everyone began to simultaneously loose thier mind ............how would you know????

Competition Well Under Way!!!

Many thanks for all of your entries so far there are already some brilliant ones, keep up the good work and well keep you posted as to our upcoming events.

including our involvment in Drawn to the Valley Open Studios, from Saturday Aug 27th untill Sunday 4th of September and the Plymouth Arts Trail, from Saturday 17th September untill Sunday 25th September 2011.

all dates are subject to change, so please phone in advance of your visit to confirm an appointment.

Beware the Whistling Fishes.....

cornwalls artistic heritage is full of unusual characters and little art movements and 'schools' some would argue that really the artistic heritage of the region extends back to Neolithic man, with the ancient stone circles and monuments that can be found dotted around the unspoilt landscape.

but in the more recent past , the level and variety of works that have been inspired by and / or created here, really are abundant.

the light, the water , the rugged yet verdant coastline and hills, the scrumpy , and of course the characters !!( although sadly the latter are fewer and farther between these days )

St Ives for example a beautiful little Cornish village built over a strange little headland  full of little tiny meandering lanes, that were built to accommodate small horse and cart and never updated for todays commercial traffics, used to be lined with a veritable menagerie of little art studios and creative and colourful characters

unfortunately as with every other facet of our lives, they are under threat from the neon whore that is commercialism, a chain gallery in every single fishing village and tourist town , has had a severe effect on the traditional arts of the region, so many people are fooled by this well presented very clever business model ( in the same way that walt Disney / coca cola / mcdonalds are all good business models )

and these corporate chain stores wreak a havoc in the livlihoods of the veritable lunatics that are as much a part of the history of the place as smugglers and fishermen and the surf swept shores

Consider This......

Send us your suggestions for title and description for your chance to win an Original Valerio Artwork

Open Competition

With less than 24hrs untill the web launch of the latest image by the elusive artist Valerio. we are already being inundated with requests for sneak previews!!!

 Keep an eye on us from Monday the 11th of July.

All you have to do is write up a title and brief description of the latest work, and your version could be featured along side that of the artists during the scheduled exhibition of the work. Not only that but if yours is the suggestion that is used you will win an Original Painting by the artist framed and delivered to your door Free of charge.

As the waiting list for the latest works by Valerio has now gone up from 9 months to a year this is a very exclusive offer.

 All entries must be received prior to closing date  October 31st 2011 in order to be counted.

www.tiffanygallery.co.uk

Tom Mccracken has run the Tiffany Gallery now situated on Higher Market Street, East Looe, Cornwall. For the last 25 years, showcasing some of the finest examples of local artworks by both professional and amateur artists alike.

 Toms own romantic watercolours have a liquid texture that so well conveys the atmospheric light that the region is famous for the world over, and captures the vivid nature of dawn and dusk hues even in bad weather.

Originally working as a ceramic artist in the workshop of Royal Doulton, Tom moved to the Cornish coast and has sold thousands of original artworks to collectors the world over as well as assisting in the launch of some of the best talents in the region.

Featured Artists include; Tom Mccracken. John Silver. Valerio .Tony Tewfik. Rubin Hudd. Gina Farrell

'In Steadman cartoons( Live,Love and Die like an Artist ) Now Published as the Book of illustrations under the title '101Reasons to choose a vocation in the ceative industries '

watch out for the latest biographical cartoons of the adventures by valerio, different ones are spread out across the web, each one featuring its own 'Valerious' situation or showing day to day occurrences on the very edge of Valerioism.
 Done in a style similar to that of the famous Illustrator Ralph Steadman renowned artist known well for his work with the late Hunter S Thompson and his most prolific work 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'.

 These cartoons show what it is to be an artist ...and sometimes how gruelling it can be just to be an artists accomplice on one of his unusual adventures, Always entertaining, ever harrowing often enlightening and with out fail very human.

Our Galleries are constantly being updated so keep looking for our latest uplaods at www.artbyvalerio.com
and make sure you look out for us on facebook and twitter just look for artbyvalerio. for info on open studios exhibitions and competitions.